Self-perception of gambling problems among adolescents identified as at-risk or problem gamblers

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 363-375

  Cronce, Jessica M ^a   Corbin, William R ^a   Steinberg, Marvin A ^b   Potenza, Marc N ^c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; At risk; Gambling; Problem; Self perception

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; ONSET AGE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE OF ONSET; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CONNECTICUT; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS;

EID: 34848825336     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-006-9053-1     Document Type: Article

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